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Courts & crime, 1925

1,611 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 81

Taxi Driver Charged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

Sydney Stead (32), a taxi driver, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon…

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"Manipulated Murder." Statement by Captain Lawrence. a Vigorous Utterance. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

In an interview to-day Captain Lawrence, the secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, referring to the troubles which had brought about the…

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Assaults on Police Four Men Get Sentences of Three Month Imprisonment

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 1

The "Barrier Truth," Broken Hill records an assault on two policemen at Wileannia, one of whom, Sergt Robson is well-Known in the…

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Leeton Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

On February 20, before Mr. S. P. Dart, J.P., Philip Jennings was fined 5/- for being drunk, and £1 for offensive behaviour. Leonard Minton was…

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Griffith Police Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

At the Griffith Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M., S,. R. Churchill and W. Gosper were fined 10/ and 8/ costs for…

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Coolamon Police Court. Thursday February 26

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

(BEFORE Mr. J. R. Gibson, P. M.). P. Murphy ca[?] of Mar[?] applied for possession of a declined at Marrar, occupied by B[?] George,…

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Theft of a Blanket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

At the Wagga Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, George E. Sayers (42) was charged on the information of James Jones…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 24 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

John W. McConville pleaded guilty to a charge of being the licenses of the Royal Hotel and supplying liquor at unlawful hours…

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Crowborough Murder Case Body to Be Exhumed. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

At the request of Thorn's solicitor the body of Elsie Cameron will be secretly exhumed at midnight and medically examined…

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A Charge of Malicious Assault Man Severely Handled Trenache Rocco Committed for Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

At the Griffith Police Court on Wednesday, Trenache Rocco an italian, was charged with maliciously assaulting and inflicting grevious…

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Preference Act a Case in Court SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

Last week Arthur Leslie Mason, proceeded against the Austral Stevedoring Lighterage Company, Ltd., for a leged breach of the Preference Act…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 24 (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

Jas. E. Warby applied for approval of plane submitted of hotel premises proposed to be erected at Darlington Point in lieu of promises recently…

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Police Court. Monday, March 2. Before Mr. Scoble, P.M. [?] 01

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

At the police court yesterday, Fisheries Inspector Gorrick proceeded against Ah Mee, W. Porter, Walter Drummond, Cecil Akers, Thomas…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, March 2, 1925. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson. P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

John Walter Demmery, of Uranquinty, pleaded guilty to four charges. Evidence showed that on February 28 Demmery was under the influence of…

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Cables Murder of Sirdar Inquiry in Progress CAIRO

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

In the course of the inquiry into the murder of the Sirdar, one man has confessed that he was concerned in the outrage…

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Youths Arrested on Assault Charge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Six youths whose ages range from 14 to 17 have been arrested in connection with the assault on Frank Saunders in Prince Alfred Park on…

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A Fijian Murder. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

A message from Suva, Fiji, reports a strange crime which occurred recently. A native who was going on a journey asked a friend to live with…

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Nurse Mitchell. Murder Charge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

At the Richmond Court to-day Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell was charged with having murdered Eva Malcina Pitt on or about…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, March 3, 1925 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, P.M.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

A large number of cases occupied the attention of the P.M., Mr. U. B. Gibson, at the Wagga Police Court. There were 44 cases in all, 24 were…

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City Courts Motorist Charged Collision with Cart Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court' Sydney Charles Johnson was committed for trial on a charge of having caused bodily harm to Catherine…

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